On the Many Variations of Bisbee Turquoise and its Identification – Geochemical Indicators and Comparisons to Kingman Turquoise Neil Ray, West Texas Analytical Laboratory, Geochemist & Mineralogist Bisbee turquoise has always been considered an uncommon turquoise with a rich mining history; the pit was once considered a large-scale copper mine owned by the Phelps Dodge Corporation producing substantial amounts of recoverable copper.  Consequently, turquoise was deemed a waste

Robert Begay is a young Dine artist who is making extraordinary jewelry. In this video he tells of his background, his artistic influences, his love of turquoise and we see some beautiful jewelry.

Bruce Mead was the Bisbee Rock Man and he taught me how to cut turquoise. In this video he shows how to attach turquoise slabs to the doping stick for cutting. Its a bit rough but worth learning from a master lapidary.

Turquoise has captivated human imagination for thousands of years. Its vibrant blue-green hues evoke the vast skies and tranquil seas,...